I wonder how much has been added to the cost of the 950 as a result of providing a seventh channel of preamplification (is that a word?) that, given the absence of any 7.1 software, will not be used for years, if at all. And I wonder how much it would cost to add Logic 7 or some other 7.1 mode, which would at least allow you to get some immediate benefit out of that 7th channel. If the 950 is software upgradeable, I suppose this feature could always be added at a later date.